Abstract: A light input-adjustable window shade includes a supporting unit having a main rod and two sliding rods. Each sliding rod is slideably mounted to one of two ends of the main rod. A positioning seat is fixed to an end of each sliding rod distant to the main rod. Each sliding rod has a coupling portion. A spool is rotatably mounted to the positioning seats of the supporting unit. A shade body includes a first periphery fixed to the spool and a second periphery. The shade body is coiled around the spool. A weighting unit includes a rod body formed by an inner rod and two movable rods. Each movable rod is slideably mounted to one of two ends of the inner rod. The shade body is wound around the rod body. The second periphery of the shade body is fixed to the coupling portions of the two sliding rods.

Abstract: A light input-adjustable window shade includes a supporting unit having a main rod and two sliding rods. The two sliding rods are respectively slideably mounted to two ends of the main rod. A positioning seat is fixed to an end of each sliding rod distant to the main rod. Each sliding rod has a coupling portion. A spool is rotatably mounted to the positioning seats of the supporting unit. A shade body includes a first periphery fixed to the spool and a second periphery. The shade body is coiled around the spool. A weighting unit includes a rod body comprised of an inner rod and a movable rod. The movable rod is slideably mounted to one of two ends of the inner rod. The shade body is wound around the rod body. The second periphery of the shade body is fixed to the coupling portions of the two sliding rods.

Abstract: An attachment device (1) secures an enclosure to the roof frame (2) of a golf cart has a sleeve portion which wraps around the frame (2) and is secured by zipper teeth (9). An optional flap (14) extending from the sleeve portion has attachment means to secure an enclosure. Opening slots (13) in the flap allow windshield opening release brackets (7) to be inserted therethrough.

Abstract: There is supported, from support cables under tension, a porous textile product suitable for use in shielding farm plants or animals from adverse weather. A hem cable of a pliable multifilament wire inside a soft sheath is sewn around one or more edges of a panel of a preferred cloth, with its free ends exteriorised at one corner. Frangible plastic clips are used to make loops around both the hem cable and the support cables. Optional panel stretching uses a hem cable anchor holding the cables to a fixed support located by one corner of the panel, a pulley at each adjacent corner, and a hem cable tensioner located at the free ends may be used to maintain the panel in a spread-out state. Alternative ways to provide a fabric panel with edge reinforcements are described.

Abstract: A self extending storable panel formed of cloth or flexible plastic, with a circular perimeter sleeve, and a spring wire hoop in the sleeve which can be twisted for storage and will extend itself into a hoop in use. Tabs may be attached to the panels for hanging the panels where required.

Abstract: A window cornice assembly having a semi-circular front plate formed with an upper edge having an upper channel and a lower edge having a lower channel. A lower curtain rod is slidably disposed through the lower channel and an upper curtain rod is slidably disposed through the upper channel. A method for hanging curtains by sliding a fabric over the window cornice assembly, mounting the upper and lower curtain rods to a wall, and securing a middle curtain rod to the wall in between the upper and lower curtain rods. A curtain is hung from the middle curtain rod.

Abstract: A locking device is provided for anchoring the side edges of a roll-up awning to prevent wrinkles in the awning. The awning includes a hem which is positioned in a groove of a roll-up bar. The locking device comprises a body portion which is sized to be slidably received in the groove for longitudinal sliding movement therein and a radially enlarged portion for clamping the awning against the wall of the groove. A screw on the body portion is screwed into engagement with the wall of the groove to anchor the locking device against longitudinal movement.

Abstract: A window covering assembly comprises a window covering formed from limp sheet material and has a plurality of horizontally extending pockets each receiving a dowel therein. The first and the second brackets are spaced apart from one another a distance less than the length of each dowel such that portions of each of the first and second brackets are capable of supporting the opposite ends of each dowel therein. The window covering hangs in a fully lowered condition when the dowel extending through the upper pocket is solely supported on the brackets. Alternatively, the covering may be oriented at a half valance condition when either of the remaining two dowels is supported on the brackets along with the upper end dowel. The covering may also be held in a fully open condition when all three of the dowels are supported on the brackets.

Abstract: A window cornice assembly having a semi-circular front plate formed with an upper edge having an upper channel and a lower edge having a lower channel. A lower curtain rod is slidably disposed through the lower channel and an upper curtain rod is slidably disposed through the upper channel. A method for hanging curtains by sliding a fabric over the window cornice assembly, mounting the upper and lower curtain rods to a wall, and securing a middle curtain rod to the wall in between the upper and lower curtain rods. A curtain is hung from the middle curtain rods.

Abstract: A window cornice assembly having a semi-circular front plate formed with an upper edge having an upper channel and a lower edge having a lower channel. A lower curtain rod is slidably disposed through the lower channel and an upper curtain rod is slidably disposed through the upper channel. A method for hanging curtains by sliding a fabric over the window cornice assembly, mounting the upper and lower curtain rods to a wall, and securing a middle curtain rod to the wall in between the upper and lower curtain rods. A curtain is hung from the middle curtain rod.

Abstract: An easy and quick method of placing a stiffening heading to draperies without the use of a sewing machine and the help of pins or staples. The invention discloses the use of any drapery stiffening or heading with at least one and preferably two fine lines of adhesive or glue having a low melting point positioned on the heading parallel to the longitudinal side edge thereof. The drapery fabric or crinoline is joined to one line by heat sealing and then the stiffening is turned inside of the upper end of the fabric and the second line is heat sealed whereby the drapery stiffening is secured in a straight and accurate manner to the top of the fabric whereby the pleats can subsequently be sewn therein.

Abstract: This invention describes a process for applying a reinforcing or stiffening strip such as buckram or PELLON (Reg. trademark of the Pellon Corp., New York, N.Y.) to a panel of drapery material directly without the necessity of premarking, measuring, and stitching. This is accomplished by the step of adhesively securing the strip of reinforcing material to the bottom edge of a drapery panel suspended vertically from the hem end. Thereafter, the panel and the reinforcing strip adhesively secured thereto is folded over itself and the reinforcing strip, sandwiched between the two layers of drapery panel is secured thereto in the form of a reinforced heading. The step of securing the reinforcing strip in sandwiched position between the two layers of paneled material may be by means of stapling, adhesive means or by stitching.

Abstract: An attachment device (1) secures an enclosure to the roof frame (2) of a golf cart has a sleeve portion which wraps around the frame (2) and is secured by zipper teeth (9). An optional flap (14 15) extending from the sleeve portion has attachment means to secure an enclosure. Opening slots (13) in the flap allow windshield opening release brackets (7) to be inserted therethrough.